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- Gold Rush in the Cellar
A Tacoma resident digging a simple basement strikes a rich vein of gold and silver quartz, setting off a quiet, desperate race to stake a claim beneath the city's streets.
- Major Silver Strike in the Cascades
A new mining discovery near Snoqualmie Pass promises wealth and excitement for the region.
- The Gold Bonanza Beneath the Palouse
On the headwaters of the North Palouse, two Farmington brothers struck a quartz ledge they say assays at more than $6,000 a ton — and they swear not one inch of it is for sale.
- The Hidden Wealth of the Mountains
Prospectors are scouring the headwaters of the Yakima and Wenatchee rivers, unearthing silver and galena as the mining fever reaches an all-time high.
- Chasing the Mother Lode in the Cascades
A prospector shares his frustrated search for the source of placer gold in the northern Cascades.
- The Mystery of the Lost Tent Mine
Twenty-two years after a rich gold strike in the Cascades, a party of prospectors still hunts for their abandoned fortune.
- The Confidence Man of Front Street
A colorful encounter with a local schemer illustrates the 'get-rich-quick' fever that defined the early days of Seattle's business district.
- The Copper Bonanza on San Juan Island
Local entrepreneurs Morgan and O'Bryant strike it rich with a silver-laced copper vein, promising to transform the rugged island into a major mining hub.
- Snoqualmie Pass: Seattle's Potential Iron Empire
A local developer scouts for iron and copper in the Snoqualmie Pass, hoping to launch a major mining and rail operation that would connect the mountain riches directly to Seattle.
- The Murky Business of a Mining Claim
A Seattle businessman publicizes his defense after being accused of a fraudulent mining deal, offering a glimpse into the informal, high-stakes nature of early Pacific Northwest property speculation.
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- The Tragedy of a Well-Digger
A local well-digger perishes in a collapse while working on an Arthur Heidemann tract near White Bluffs, sparking a desperate, days-long rescue attempt.
- The Loomis Land Grab
A prospector files a homestead claim on 'Tunnel Flat,' a prime piece of land long overlooked by local mining interests.
- Workman Falls Twelve Feet in New Brick Building
Henry Lohse survives a dangerous plunge through an elevator hole at O.R. Stone's construction site.
- Farmers Take On the Pend Oreille With a Dike — and No Bonds
A railroad contracting firm agrees to build Calispel Diking District No. 1 for warrants instead of cash, giving 6,500 acres of bottomland one season to prove it can beat the high water.
- The Farmer Who Drowned a Valley
A drainage project meant to reclaim marshland turns a peaceful river into a recurring disaster zone for downstream farmers.
- The Future of Construction in Lynden
A local factory is revolutionizing building materials by cutting curing times from a month to a week.
- The Stranger in the Haymow
A lonely death on a Lind farm leaves behind few clues and a question of identity.
- A Scathing Call for Civic Pride
The local newspaper editor blasts the City Council for allowing Coulee City to descend into a state of 'innocuous desuetude' marked by neglected sidewalks and wandering livestock.